AND 2x demo day AND YC alum network (tapping people on shoulders to try and get introductions to others you need) AND instant coverage by many blogs AND idea pre-validation if you try to pitch later.

... just saying. I'm applying next round and for me, the money is low on the list of what I like about the YC prospect. It's a nice thing to have don't get me wrong, but it's really one of the smaller pieces of the pie in my opinion.